Animal Adjectives

Name:___________________________

Adjectives describe nouns. They give information about something or

someone that we can discover with our senses. They tell how he/she/it looks, feels,
sounds, smells, or tastes.
Some adjectives come from different kinds of animals. They allow us to describe
features that resemble the animal or things that come from the animal. You are
probably familiar with the adjective canine, which describes something related to a
dog. See how you do with the other animal adjectives below.
Read each animal name. Find the animal adjective in the box that matches that
animal, and write it on the line.
Word Box
canine
feline
ranine

1. dog

ursine
reptilian
vulpine

canine

avian
piscine
serpentine

porcine
galline
bovine
giraffine
elephantine equine
crocodilian ovine
bubaline

11. chicken

2. reptile

12. lion

3. serpent

13. buffalo

4. pig

14. cow

5. bear

15. cat

6. sheep

16. crocodile

7. elephant

17. giraffe

8. bird

18. fish

9. fox

19. bull

10. frog

20. horse

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leonine
taurine

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Name:___________________________

Animal Adjectives

Adjectives describe nouns. They give information about something or

someone that we can discover with our senses. They tell how he/she/it looks, feels,
sounds, smells, or tastes.
Some adjectives come from different kinds of animals. They allow us to describe
features that resemble the animal or things that come from the animal. You are
probably familiar with the adjective canine, which describes something related to a
dog. See how you do with the other animal adjectives below.
Read each animal name. Find the animal adjective in the box that matches that
animal, and write it on the line.
Word Box
canine
feline
ranine

1. dog

ursine
reptilian
vulpine

avian
piscine
serpentine

canine

2. reptile

reptilian

3. serpent

serpentine

porcine
galline
bovine
leonine
giraffine
elephantine equine
taurine
crocodilian ovine
bubaline

11. chicken

galline

12. lion

leonine

13. buffalo

bubaline

4. pig

porcine

14. cow

bovine

5. bear

ursine

15. cat

feline

6. sheep
7. elephant
8. bird

ovine
elephantine
avian

16. crocodile
17. giraffe

crocodilian
giraffine

18. fish

piscine

9. fox

vulpine

19. bull

taurine

10. frog

ranine

20. horse

equine

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